About the Journal

Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal devoted to publishing high-quality theoretical, empirical, and interdisciplinary research in economics, finance, international commerce, business, and the broader social sciences.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, and selected scholarly contributions that address contemporary economic, financial, commercial, social, and global challenges. Particular emphasis is placed on applied, comparative, interdisciplinary, and internationally relevant studies.

BRICS operates a rigorous peer-review process and is committed to the principles of academic integrity, research transparency, publication ethics, and editorial independence. The journal follows recognized standards concerning authorship, conflicts of interest, research misconduct, corrections, retractions, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing.

The journal provides immediate open access to its published content in order to support the free exchange of scholarly knowledge. Authors retain rights in accordance with the journal’s copyright and licensing policy, which is stated separately on the journal website.

BRICS is independently managed and aims to build a diverse international community of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. The journal does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, institutional affiliation, geographic region, or academic tradition.

The journal was founded in 2026. Its long-term objective is to contribute to international scholarly communication and to meet the editorial, ethical, technical, and publishing standards required by major academic indexing and abstracting services.

Additional information regarding the journal’s Aim and Scope, Peer Review Policy, Publication Ethics, Open Access Policy, Copyright and Licensing, Privacy Statement, Retraction and Correction Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy, AI Policy, and Editorial Board is available on the journal website.